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- W. F. CORNELIUS.

ROLLER SKATE.

Patented Aug. 25, 1885.

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W. P. CORNELIUS ROLLER SKATE.

No. 325,161. Patented Aug. 25, 1885.

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Ihvtrn STATES PATENT XVILBER F. CORNELIUS, OF MUNOIE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR,BY MESNE AS- SIGNMEXTS, TO THE VICTOR ADJUSTABLE TRUCK ROLLER SKATE GOM-IANY, OF SAME PLACE.

ROLLER-SKATE.

SPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 325,161, dated August25, 1835.

Application filed June '28, i884. (Modch) To all whom it may concern:front one, (which is shown clearly in Figs. Be it known that I, WrmznnF. CORNELIUS, and 7,) except that the slotted projection g on a citizenof theUnited States, residing at Munthe front one is not so long in therear plate, cie, in the county of Delaware and State of In I). The saidpivot-plates are each provided 5 diana, haveinventeda new andusefullmprove with two downward projections on angles of 55 ment inRoller-Skates, of which the following aboutforty-five degrees, oneforming the pivot is a specification, reference being had to the i, andthe other a ing, it a, the two forming accompanying drawings. a recessin which the rubber cushion is placed My invention relates toimprovements in and a reception for one end of the tension 1roller-skates; and the objects of my invention cap I) b. (50 I are tofacilitate the adjustment of sizes, to im- The hanger is placed on thepivot i on an prove the scientific movement, and to conincline,'asshown, with the flat surface it and struct a durable and inexpensiveroller-skate. the ends t next to the rubber d d. The ten- I attain theseobjects by the mechanism illussion-capb is then placedin position byascrew, trated by the accompanying drawings, in ii, being inserted inthe end of the pivot i 6 which and through the slot 8 in said cap. Theother Figure l is a longitudinal side view. Fig. 2 end of the cap isprovided with a stud, which is a bottom view; and Fig. 3 is alongitudinal is inserted in the lower end of the ing it n, as section ofmy skate, cut through the center on shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 5. \Vhenthe screw the line mm. Fig. 4 is a view of the under side is tightened,it holds the hanger and rubber of the front end of my skate-bottom. Fig.5 (movably) in their position. is a perspective view of the toe platecasting, In Fig. 6 it will be most plainly seen that a pivot-plate, andhanger mechanism, with the set-screw, a a, passes through the plated,and wooden bottom removed. Fig. 6 is a view of that on the end of thesaid screw is a small the tension-screw and capplate. Fig. 7 is a platewhich presses against the rubber, and it 7 view of the lock pivot-plateand hanger tie is secured so that the screw can turn in it but tached.Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the not come out, or in the form of aswivel. hanger, axle, screw, and washer, and Fig. 9 The said screwandplate I) form the tension is a view of the slotted heel-plate casting.for the rubber cushion, and by turning the 0 Similar letters refer tosimilar parts throughscrew the curve or scientific movement of the outthe several views. skate may be made easy or firm, as desired.

The skatebottom A is made of wood of the The front hanger and tensiondevices are all desired size and shape, and at the rear end is the sameas the rear. The pivot-plateE is also secured a heel-casting, F, byrivets passing the same, except that the slotted part 5 is 5 through thebottom A and holes '0. Said castmade longer, as heretofore stated andshown. ing is made in such a shape as to form arecep- The slottedtoe-plate G is made similar to tion for a shoe-heel, and clamping thewood the under side of the heel-plate, the slots G on each side at 1;,so as to prevent it from are longer, and it is secured to the bottom bysplitting. In the under side of the said castrivets 0, as indicated inFig. 5.

4o ing there are two slots, 11', made parallel with The front hanger issecured in slots G, the 0 each other, as shown in Fig. 9. In the saidsame as the rear hanger, and a nut, 0, is seslots the upper rear part ofthe heel pivotcured in the bottom A, in which a screw, 9, is plate issecured by lugs formed on the upper inserted, and thereby holds thepivot-plate at part of the said plate D, (the same as those anyadjustment in the slots. The slotted exseen at Ein Fig. 5.) The saidlugsare placed tension g allows the pivot-plate to be slid 5 in the slots byturning them a little sidewise, backward or forward toadjust the skateto difand then the front end of the plate is secured ferent lengthshoes, and vhen the screw g is to the bottom by a screw, g, as shown inFigs. tightened it holds the plate firmly at any posi- 1, 2, and 3. tionit is placed. 50 The rear pivot-plate is the same shape as the 1 Theaxles k7." are cast within the hanger,pror00 jecting on each sidesufficient to pass through the wheels B 0. Each end of the axles isprovided with a threaded hole, m, and cut places or notches m, on whichthe washer e is placed. By the washer having a hole in it just to fitthe axle end it cannot turn around, and the screw f is inserted in theholemagainst the washer, holding it firmly, and therefore the backwardor forward motion of the wheels cannot work the screw loose or turn thewasher.

The adjustment of the front hanger mechanism and wheels backward orforward is sufficient to adapt the skate to several different sizedfeet.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim the following as new,and desire to secure the same by Letters Patent:

In a roller-skate. the heel-plate casting F, having slots 1;, andsecured to the skate-bottom A, said plate binding on the side of the'said bottom at 11, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. j

WILBER F. CORNELIUS.

\Vit n esses:

EDWIN O. SPRONG, ARTHUR R. COLEMAN."

